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  • Open Access
1 Citations
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23 Pages

30 October 2024

When conducting maneuver target tracking, trajectory initialization plays a crucial role in enhancing the accuracy of tracking algorithms. During maneuver target tracking, the accuracy of the tracking algorithm can be significantly improved through t...

(This article belongs to the Section Aerospace Science and Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
7,416 Views
13 Pages

A Process Analytical Concept for In-Line FTIR Monitoring of Polysiloxane Formation

  • Julia C. Steinbach,
  • Markus Schneider,
  • Otto Hauler,
  • Günter Lorenz and ,
  • Karsten Rebner and
  • Andreas Kandelbauer
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

25 October 2020

The chemical synthesis of polysiloxanes from monomeric starting materials involves a series of hydrolysis, condensation and modification reactions with complex monomeric and oligomeric reaction mixtures. Real-time monitoring and precise process contr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Silicon-Containing Polymers)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,785 Views
25 Pages

Simplification and Detection of Outlying Trajectories from Batch and Streaming Data Recorded in Harsh Environments

  • Iq Reviessay Pulshashi,
  • Hyerim Bae,
  • Hyunsuk Choi,
  • Seunghwan Mun and
  • Riska Asriana Sutrisnowati

Analysis of trajectory such as detection of an outlying trajectory can produce inaccurate results due to the existence of noise, an outlying point-locations that can change statistical properties of the trajectory. Some trajectories with noise are re...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Spatial Data Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,147 Views
21 Pages

14 November 2025

This article addresses the problem of production risk assessment in linear manufacturing systems, considering the stochastic nature of equipment downtime and variability in processing times. An original stochastic model is proposed, based on a dimens...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,255 Views
18 Pages

Batch Simplification Algorithm for Trajectories over Road Networks

  • Gary Reyes,
  • Vivian Estrada,
  • Roberto Tolozano-Benites and
  • Victor Maquilón

The steady increase in data generation by GPS systems poses storage challenges. Previous studies show the need to address trajectory compression. The demand for accuracy and the magnitude of data require effective compression strategies to reduce sto...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,600 Views
19 Pages

2 February 2020

To implement the quality-relevant monitoring scheme for batch processes with multiple output modes, this paper presents a novel methodology based on stochastic programming. Bringing together tools from stochastic programming and ensemble learning, th...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Modeling, Control, and Optimization of Batch and Batch-Like Processes)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,529 Views
13 Pages

14 November 2021

In this paper, we consider the application of the zero-order mini-batch optimization method in the problem of finding optimal control of a pencil of trajectories of nonlinear deterministic systems in the case of incomplete information about the state...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Metaheuristic Algorithms and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
360 Views
34 Pages

19 August 2026

This paper studies short-horizon trajectory forecasting through a coordinate-conditioned multiscale architecture, termed AeroMixer. The framework combines segment-wise local Cartesian re-representation, multiscale decomposition, bidirectional trend m...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Time Series Analysis: Methods, Theory, and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
6,103 Views
22 Pages

6 April 2020

GPS (Global Positioning System) trajectories with low sampling rates are prevalent in many applications. However, current map matching methods do not perform well for low-sampling-rate GPS trajectories due to the large uncertainty between consecutive...

(This article belongs to the Section State-of-the-Art Sensors Technologies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,349 Views
23 Pages

Dynamic Optimization of a Fed-Batch Nosiheptide Reactor

  • Alistair D. Rodman,
  • Samir Diab and
  • Dimitrios I. Gerogiorgis

15 May 2020

Nosiheptide is a sulfur-containing peptide antibiotic, showing exceptional activity against critical pathogens such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) with livestock applications that can...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Modeling, Control, and Optimization of Batch and Batch-Like Processes)
  • Article
  • Open Access
997 Views
18 Pages

1 June 2026

Batch crystallization processes are prone to batch-to-batch inconsistencies arising from operational uncertainties and equipment-induced noise. This study presents a Robustness-Aware Genetic Algorithm (RAGA) integrated with a Long Short-Term Memory (...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Pharmaceutical Crystals: Numerical Simulations and Experimental Investigations)
  • Article
  • Open Access
716 Views
17 Pages

29 January 2026

Trajectory similarity calculation, a cornerstone of trajectory data mining, is pivotal for diverse applications such as clustering, classification, and retrieval. While existing representation learning-based methods offer notable advantages in effici...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,794 Views
14 Pages

MCTS-Based Policy Improvement for Reinforcement Learning

  • György Csippán,
  • István Péter,
  • Bálint Kővári and
  • Tamás Bécsi

Curriculum Learning (CL) is a potent field in Machine Learning that provides several excellent techniques for enhancing the performance of the training process given the same data points, regardless of the training method used. In this research, we p...

(This article belongs to the Topic AI and Computational Methods for Modelling, Simulations and Optimizing of Advanced Systems: Innovations in Complexity, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,669 Views
13 Pages

24 March 2020

Precise estimation of passenger spatial-temporal trajectory is the basis for urban rail transit (URT) passenger flow assignment and ticket fare clearing. Inspired by the correlation between passenger tap-in/out time and train schedules, we present a...

(This article belongs to the Collection Sustainable Rail and Metro Systems)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
10,632 Views
22 Pages

Drone High-Rise Aerial Delivery with Vertical Grid Screening

  • Avishkar Seth,
  • Alice James,
  • Endrowednes Kuantama,
  • Subhas Mukhopadhyay and
  • Richard Han

4 May 2023

Delivery drones typically perform delivery by suspending the parcel vertically or landing the drone to drop off the package. However, because of the constrained landing area and the requirement for precise navigation, delivering items to customers wh...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Drones: Opportunities and Challenges)
  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
5,852 Views
19 Pages

To address the complexity of ship trajectory prediction, this study explored the efficacy of the Mamba model, a relatively new deep-learning framework. In order to evaluate the performance of the Mamba model relative to traditional models, which ofte...

(This article belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,361 Views
23 Pages

20 December 2020

This paper presents the advanced control theory’s original utilisation to realise a system that controls the fermentation process in batch bioreactors. Proper fermentation control is essential for quality fermentation products and the economica...

(This article belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
23,542 Views
17 Pages

Dynamic Modelling and Optimisation of the Batch Enzymatic Synthesis of Amoxicillin

  • Andrew B. Cuthbertson,
  • Alistair D. Rodman,
  • Samir Diab and
  • Dimitrios I. Gerogiorgis

28 May 2019

Amoxicillin belongs to the β-lactam family of antibiotics, a class of highly consumed pharmaceutical products used for the treatment of respiratory and urinary tract infections, and is listed as a World Health Organisation (WHO) “Essential...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Model-Based Tools for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Processes)
  • Article
  • Open Access
143 Views
33 Pages

1 November 2026

Short-timescale power tracking in transportation rail gravity-energy storage (TRGES) involves continuous speed regulation and discrete changes in active-carrier configurations. This study develops a hierarchical coordination framework linking carrier...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,280 Views
14 Pages

20 April 2021

Typical controllers for fed-batch cultivations are based on the estimation and control of the specific growth rate in real time. Biocalorimetry allows one to measure a heat signal proportional to the substrate consumed by cells. The derivative of thi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bioreactor System: Design, Modeling and Continuous Production Process)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,789 Views
24 Pages

Low-Code Mixed Reality Programming Framework for Collaborative Robots: From Operator Intent to Executable Trajectories

  • Ziyang Wang,
  • Zhihai Li,
  • Hongpeng Yu,
  • Duotao Pan and ,
  • Songjie Peng and
  • Shenlin Liu
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

29 December 2025

Efficient and intuitive programming strategies are essential for enabling robots to adapt to small-batch, high-mix production scenarios. Mixed reality (MR) and programming by demonstration (PbD) have shown great potential to lower the programming bar...

(This article belongs to the Section AI in Robotics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Views
42 Pages

Terminal Cooperative Guidance Based on LOS Geometry and Optimal Control for TAD Engagement

  • Xiaojian Li,
  • Aiqing Yi,
  • Jingyi Dou,
  • Yaosong Long and
  • Jiawei Liang

6 November 2026

Some existing three-body cooperative guidance methods for terminal interception rely on the attacker’s future-maneuver prediction or explicit forecasting of its future maneuver and may require high overload demand. Therefore, this paper present...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mathematical Modelling, Guidance and Control for Aerospace Vehicles)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,072 Views
17 Pages

3D Modeling of the Adsorption Rate of Pyridine on Activated Carbon Cloth in a Stirred Tank under Turbulent Conditions

  • Elias García-Hernández,
  • Carlos Gilberto Aguilar-Madera,
  • Erik Cesar Herrera-Hernández,
  • José Valente Flores-Cano and ,
  • Esther Bailón-García,
  • Ana Teresa Finol González,
  • Angelica Aguilar-Aguilar and
  • Raúl Ocampo-Pérez
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

11 April 2022

The experimental and numerical analysis of pyridine adsorption onto activated carbon cloth in a stirred batch adsorber under transition and turbulent regime is presented in this work. Three-dimensional numerical modeling of the adsorption process was...

(This article belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,148 Views
29 Pages

Safe and Efficient Take-Off of VTOL UAV Swarms

  • Carles Sastre,
  • Jamie Wubben,
  • Carlos T. Calafate,
  • Juan-Carlos Cano and
  • Pietro Manzoni

Currently multicopters are facing a continuous growth in terms of recreational uses, and multiple companies focused on these aircrafts to facilitate certain tasks that were nearly inaccessible to humans, or otherwise involved a great cost. In this co...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Urban Air Mobility)
  • Article
  • Open Access
54 Views
23 Pages

Adaptive Studentized Multi-Kernel MMD for Cross-Condition Machinery Fault Diagnosis

  • Shiqian Wu,
  • Weiming Zhang,
  • Yurui Sang,
  • Minghui Guo and ,
  • Yuchen Lu and
  • Yuxuan Zhang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

7 November 2026

This study proposes adaptive Studentized multi-kernel maximum mean discrepancy (MMD) for cross-condition machinery fault diagnosis. To account for sampling variation in mini-batch alignment, the multi-kernel MMD objective is normalized by empirical v...

(This article belongs to the Section Fault Diagnosis & Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
8,615 Views
18 Pages

Lactate-Based Model Predictive Control Strategy of Cell Growth for Cell Therapy Applications

  • Kathleen Van Beylen,
  • Ali Youssef,
  • Alberto Peña Fernández,
  • Toon Lambrechts and ,
  • Ioannis Papantoniou and
  • Jean-Marie Aerts
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Implementing a personalised feeding strategy for each individual batch of a bioprocess could significantly reduce the unnecessary costs of overfeeding the cells. This paper uses lactate measurements during the cell culture process as an indication of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Stem Cell Bioprocessing and Manufacturing)
  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
5,572 Views
29 Pages

3 July 2021

We present a smartphone-based indoor localisation system, able to track pedestrians over multiple floors. The system uses Pedestrian Dead Reckoning (PDR), which exploits data from the smartphone’s inertial measurement unit to estimate the trajectory....

(This article belongs to the Section Navigation and Positioning)
  • Article
  • Open Access
715 Views
22 Pages

27 January 2026

To compensate for hysteresis, low damping vibration, and their coupling effects, this paper proposes a gated recurrent unit and convolutional neural network (GRU-CNN) model as a feedforward control model that maps desired displacement trajectories to...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1,128 Views
25 Pages

Approaches to the Development and Quality Control of Vaccine for Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy of Ragweed Pollen Allergy

  • Taye Bello,
  • Vladislav Turenko,
  • Andrey Goryachev,
  • Irina Remezova and ,
  • Daniil Dolgov,
  • George Pasikhov,
  • Sergey Dementev,
  • Vladimir Gegechkori,
  • Yana Poskedova and
  • Valery Smirnov
  • + 8 authors+ 3 authors

24 September 2026

Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) pollen allergy is a major and growing public health problem worldwide, with clinical manifestations ranging from rhinitis and conjunctivitis to asthmatic episodes and anaphylaxis. The major ragweed allergen, Amb a 1,...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
5,554 Views
10 Pages

29 August 2016

Optimization techniques are typically used to improve economic performance of batch processes, while meeting product and environmental specifications and safety constraints. Offline methods suffer from the parameters of the model being inaccurate, wh...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Real-Time Optimization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,018 Views
18 Pages

The Application of Adaptive Model Predictive Control for Fed-Batch Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) Cultivation and Biosynthesis of Recombinant Proteins

  • Konstantins Dubencovs,
  • Arturs Suleiko,
  • Elina Sile,
  • Ivars Petrovskis and ,
  • Inara Akopjana,
  • Anastasija Suleiko,
  • Vytautas Galvanauskas,
  • Kaspars Tars and
  • Juris Vanags
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

12 December 2023

A model predictive control (MPC) method was investigated as a route to optimize and control the growth of E. coli BL21 (DE3) and biosynthesis of two different recombinant proteins (nerve growth factor NGF and coat protein of bacteriophage Qβ (Q&...

(This article belongs to the Section Microbial Metabolism, Physiology & Genetics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,511 Views
23 Pages

Multiple object tracking (MOT), as a core technology for environment perception in autonomous driving, has attracted attention from researchers. Combing the advantages of batch global optimization, we present a novel online MOT framework for autonomo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advance in Intelligent Vehicle)
  • Article
  • Open Access
316 Views
44 Pages

11 October 2026

This study develops a safety-aware supervisory framework for industrial fed-batch bioreactors by integrating an adaptive digital twin, fuzzy multi-objective optimization, Agentic LLM reasoning, and an independent Safety Governor within a closed-loop...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue AI Applications and Modern Industry (2nd Edition))
  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
5,826 Views
21 Pages

11 March 2020

In the paper the usability of the Multiway PCA (MPCA) method for early detection of leakages in the pipeline system of a steam boiler in a thermal-electrical power plant is presented. A long segment of measurements of selected process variables was d...

(This article belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
84 Views
36 Pages

11 November 2026

Legible robot motion should reveal the intended goal early while remaining collision-free and reasonably short. Under a small function-evaluation budget, however, continuous trajectory search leaves little room to discover intent-expressive motions t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
490 Views
20 Pages

A Physics-Informed Co-Simulation Framework for Resilience Assessment of Zonal Ship Central Cooling Systems

  • Xin Wu,
  • Ping Zhang,
  • Pan Su,
  • Wenshan Hu and ,
  • Xianquan Zheng,
  • Bo Zhang and
  • Jiechang Wu
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

10 July 2026

In response to the challenges encountered in high-throughput resilience assessment of zonal ship central cooling systems, including numerical stiffness in physics-based dynamic models, abnormal solver termination, and insufficient continuity in batch...

(This article belongs to the Section Process Control, Modeling and Optimization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,485 Views
15 Pages

21 July 2024

The screw conveyor is the key equipment used to realize the casting and forming of concrete in prefabricated components (PC), and its performance affects the PC shape, quality, and cost. In batch production, there is a process variable, the residence...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mathematical Methods and Simulations in Mechanics and Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,895 Views
22 Pages

Risk-Based Analysis of Manufacturing Lead Time in Production Lines

  • Oleh Pihnastyi,
  • Anna Burduk and
  • Dagmara Łapczyńska

10 September 2025

The paper proposes a method for assessing production risks related to potential exceedances of the agreed production lead time for batches of details in small and medium-sized enterprises. The study focuses on a linear production system composed of s...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Intelligent Logistics System and Supply Chain Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,003 Views
16 Pages

Predictive Fermentation Control of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Using Deep Learning Convolutional Neural Networks

  • Chien-Chang Wu,
  • Jung-Sheng Chen,
  • Yu-Ching Lu,
  • Jain-Shing Wu and ,
  • Yu-Fen Huang and
  • Chien-Sen Liao
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

The fermentation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum is a complex bioprocess due to the nonlinear and dynamic nature of microbial growth. Traditional monitoring methods often fail to provide early and actionable insights into fermentation outcomes. This...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Microbial Biotechnology in the Food Industry: Innovations, Applications, and Future Perspectives)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,081 Views
22 Pages

5 March 2026

The geometric variability of industrial components represents a persistent challenge in robotic arc welding, particularly in high-volume manufacturing environments where parts are positioned in fixtures based on nominal CAD assumptions. Even moderate...

(This article belongs to the Topic Advanced Artificial Intelligence Solutions for Modern Engineering Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
7,577 Views
24 Pages

CAD-Based Robot Programming Solution for Wire Harness Manufacturing in Aeronautic Sector

  • Javier González Huarte,
  • Maite Ortiz de Zarate and
  • Aitor Ibarguren

14 September 2023

Wire harness manufacturing in the aeronautic sector is highly manual work, with production defined by multiple references and small batches. Although complete automation of the production process is not feasible, a robot-assisted approach could incre...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Grasping and Motion Control Solutions)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,934 Views
30 Pages

15 September 2025

With the advancement of UAV trajectory planning and sensing technologies, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are now capable of performing high-performance ground detection and search tasks. Mountainous regions, due to their complex terrain, have long b...

  • Article
  • Open Access
441 Views
29 Pages

26 August 2026

Aircraft mass is a fundamental input for aircraft performance calculations, and estimation errors may degrade trajectory-prediction accuracy and affect operational safety. To improve the reliability of aircraft mass estimation, this study proposes a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
988 Views
20 Pages

A System Identification Approach to Motion Model Based on Full-Scale Ship Maneuvering Data

  • Yanfei Tian,
  • Wuliu Tian,
  • Ke Zhang,
  • Lin Hua and ,
  • Jie Wen and
  • Fangyang Zhu
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

19 May 2026

The paper concerns motion modeling for full-scale ships under the frame of system identification (SI) principles. Several groups of full-scale ship maneuvering experiments have been implemented to collect research data. On structure identification, a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Intelligent Optimization for Marine Vehicle Navigation and Positioning)
  • Article
  • Open Access
66 Views
29 Pages

8 November 2026

Rerunning edited finite state machine (FSM) models can recompute dependencies and trajectory segments that remain valid. We investigate causality-analysis reuse and trajectory-prefix reuse through their validity conditions and complete-request costs....

(This article belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
  • Article
  • Open Access
721 Views
22 Pages

The Automatic Identification System (AIS) generates massive volumes of real-world ship trajectory data, providing a critical foundation for maritime ship-type classification. However, existing methods often struggle to simultaneously capture long-ran...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,457 Views
24 Pages

Batch Effects during Human Bone Marrow Stromal Cell Propagation Prevail Donor Variation and Culture Duration: Impact on Genotype, Phenotype and Function

  • Gabriele Brachtl,
  • Rodolphe Poupardin,
  • Sarah Hochmann,
  • Anna Raninger and ,
  • Karsten Jürchott,
  • Mathias Streitz,
  • Stephan Schlickeiser,
  • Michaela Oeller,
  • Martin Wolf and
  • Dirk Strunk
  • + 8 authors+ 3 authors

10 March 2022

Donor variation is a prominent critical issue limiting the applicability of cell-based therapies. We hypothesized that batch effects during propagation of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) in human platelet lysate (hPL), replacing fetal bovine serum...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Cellular Mechanisms of Bone Regeneration)
  • Article
  • Open Access
453 Views
17 Pages

Feedstock-Aware Machine Learning for Compost Maturity Classification: Cross-Domain Transfer Diagnosis and Threshold Calibration

  • Min Zhang,
  • Sinuo He,
  • Haiyan Shi,
  • Mingchao Yang and ,
  • Xuefen Xia,
  • Xuefei Zhou,
  • Yalei Zhang and
  • Tao Zhang
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

19 August 2026

Compost maturity screening supports safe land application and organic waste recycling, but germination index (GI) assays are not always available for rapid process assessment. This study performed a secondary GI-based maturity classification reconstr...

(This article belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
  • Article
  • Open Access
307 Views
24 Pages

13 October 2026

Saline attached-growth biofilters serving live crustacean cultures are seldom characterised with the quantitative tools of biological nitrogen-removal engineering. Two saline moving bed biofilm reactors (MBBRs) serving live mud crab (Scylla paramamos...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Green Aquaculture Based on Water Resource Recycling)
  • Article
  • Open Access
188 Views
26 Pages

A Low-Cost Portable Machine Vision System for Non-Destructive Density Estimation of Dunaliella sp. Cultures

  • Jingjing Shan,
  • Xinying Miao,
  • Menghan Liu,
  • Haoran Li and ,
  • Zhipeng He,
  • Zhenghan Wang and
  • Han Wang
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

13 October 2026

Routine microalgal cell counting requires sampling and microscopy. We developed a low-cost portable machine-vision system (LPMVS) for non-destructive density estimation of visibly green Dunaliella sp. cultures. The compact benchtop LPMVS combines mot...

(This article belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)

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